"Dubbed an "international arbiter of taste" by Vogue, notable women wore his designs at funerals and weddings, as well as on the red carpet. He dressed the likes of Audrey Hepburn and Jackie Onassis, as well as modern stars from Anna Wintour to Gwyneth Paltrow and Zendaya. The image of style and lavish living, Valentino's signature features included crisp suits and a "creme brulee" complexion due to his fervor for tanning."
"The image of style and lavish living, Valentino's signature features included crisp suits and a "creme brulee" complexion due to his fervor for tanning. He was heavily inspired by the stars he saw on the silver screen and had a lifelong fixation with glamour. "I love a beautiful lady, I love a beautiful dog, I love a beautiful piece of furniture. I love beauty, it's not my fault," he said in The Last Emperor, a 2008 documentary about him."
Valentino Garavani died at 93 at his Roman residence, with his foundation announcing the death on Instagram. Valentino cultivated an international reputation for haute couture, dressing figures from Audrey Hepburn and Jackie Onassis to Anna Wintour, Gwyneth Paltrow and Zendaya for funerals, weddings and red-carpet events. His designs emphasized sophistication, elegance, traditional femininity, romantic luxury and an aristocratic lifestyle, and he trademarked a signature vibrant red. Signature features included crisp suits and a pronounced "creme brulee" complexion from fervent tanning. Born in Voghera and named after Rudolph Valentino, he learned sewing from his aunt, enjoyed a privileged upbringing, and moved to Paris to study fashion and apprentice.
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